What's the Connection?
Explaining the Bill of Rights "Menorah"

The Menorah
is a commonly recognized symbol of Hanukkah, which celebrates the Jewish
war for independence in the second century B.C., in which Jews gained
freedom from oppression against overwhelming odds.

In much the same way, the Bill of Rights celebrates the
unlikely victory of the fledgling American forces over the far superior
British forces. It also represents freedom from oppression - the oppressive
tyranny of King George over the colonists.

Thus, we've
created the Bill of Rights "Menorah", merging the two distinct
but similar legacies. The candles of our "Menorah" show how
the Bill of Rights are under attack...and how some rights are dying, or
dead.